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This is one of the best scams I’ve heard about. You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk. Typically when checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for any charges to your room). You go to your room and settle in. All is good. The hotel receives a call and the caller asks for (as an example) room 620 - which happens to be your room. The phone rings in your room. You answer and the person on the other end says the following: 'This is the front desk. When checking in, we came across a problem with your charge card information. Please re-read me your credit card number...

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Our amazing travel agents travel. Here they share with you some of where they have been, what they did and their impressions! I (Anna Meckling) lived in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, for more than 10 years and my little Fly Girl Abby was born there! When we return, it’s always fun to visit one of the best and definitely the oldest restaurant in the Old Town, The Wildcat Cafe. Circa 1937, you can still enjoy a meal with fresh local ingredients like Arctic Char caught right there in Great Slave Lake! Me (Robyn Freels) on the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island (Hawaii) Everest Base Camp...

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We travelled to Poland for a friends wedding. In doing so, we discovered so much more than we expected! This blog has been written by one of Personal Travel Managements' clients; Angelique Vair. My husband and I took a trip through Europe last summer and our sole purpose of the trip was to attend a good friend’s wedding in Poland. As we were traveling to Poland for the wedding we decided while we were already going that it would be fun to land in London and travel up to Poland by going to Belgium and Amsterdam first. One of our favorite moments in the first part of the trip was the World War ...

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Birdwatching… it’s a thing… it is actually a really big thing! If 2020 has taught us anything it is to ‘SLOW DOWN’ and enjoy our immediate surroundings. When we are forced to live in today with no crazy busy plans for tomorrow, things like watching birds, smelling flowers and appreciating sunsets suddenly go to the top of things we are grateful for. Now we are planning trips within our borders more than ever. Our country, Canada, is vast and beautiful! Sadly a lot of us are just realizing this for the first time. Anthony Bucci is a true Canadian trend setter. He opened his eyes to his immedi...

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Now is the time to explore our own British Columbia (BC) backyard. With travel precautions in place the hot topic is trips in BC and which BC backroad do we explore. What is that place that is in BC that we have heard of, always said we would go, but never did. Trips in BC are now, just for those living here, so take advantage and hit the backroads. Which roadtrip in BC will we tick off the list for family vacations in 2020. Yup, most of us have heard of it, but it is in a really awkward and hard to get to place. In my 47 years I had never been. Growing up in Edmonton and the lower mainland I...

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As the COVID 19 pandemic hit, this meant big changes for how PTM stays motivated and connected with clients. In this wonderful article, PTM is recognised for there innovation and positivity. Read the article written by OpenJaw.

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The new normal in air travel is here and it is surprisingly easy for travellers to enjoy their flights again! Flying for me has always been something I enjoy, in the new normal I wondered if I would continue to enjoy it. I like that it is forced time to read a book, watch a movie with snacks and maybe with a glass of wine (well usually with a glassof wine!). Since March, I have been on 3 flights in the new normal of travelling. The experience is different, but in some ways actually better than before. I have a few tips for not dreading the next flight. My flights in June and July have been on...

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The time is now to enjoy a local road trip and avoid the crowds. The summer of 2020 is all about travelling locally, taking an RV, camping or a roadtrip. I (Rikki - owner of PTM) recently completed a roadtrip from BC to Alberta and back to BC to visit family and friends. As I was taking this adventure solo, I planned in advance my itinerary with pre-booked and paid hotel reservations. This ensured I had somewhere to stay at each stop and minimized amount of contact required - social distancing protocols were complied with during this trip. My plan included stops in Kelowna, Canmore, Calgary,...

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